[s-cars] PSA on Steering Rack - was <braces inbox for flood> '02 //S6 - Bueller?

[Theodore Chen]

was it visible from above?  i examined my upper strut mounts this evening, and they seemed to be fine.  i was looking from above.  i don't know if i'd be able to see anything from below.  they appear to be OK.  i noticed that one of the strut mounts seems to be set for maximum positive camber.  i have to check the camber this weekend and maybe reset that strut mount.

how do you check suspension components for wear?  for example, how can you tell if the tie rod ends need replacement?  everything seems pretty tight, but with the car sitting on its wheels, i don't know if it's possible to tell just by pushing/pulling on the tie rod end.  

-teddy

----- Original Message ----
From: Mark Turczyn <mkturczyn at verizon.net>
To: Theodore Chen <tedebearp at yahoo.com>; jtoms493 at comcast.net; s-car-list at audifans.com
Sent: Saturday, September 22, 2007 6:25:12 AM
Subject: Re: [s-cars] PSA on Steering Rack - was <braces inbox for flood> '02 //S6 - Bueller?


This is another long shot--

You may want to check the rubber on the your top shock mounts.  Mine 
tore and were just ready to break lose when my car started to tram in 
the front.  Once they completely let loose they ram into the hood.

The cause was my own stupid fault-- when I got the Avant 10 years 
back I installed the ABT suspension and forgot to reinstall the steel 
bearing plate on top of each shock.

  If someone installed a new suspension they may have also left out 
this important set of plates.
-- 
Mark Turczyn